I really play basketball

Chapter 6 This Is Not a Trial

Tejus Edney has the ball and pushes it across half court.

This period of ball possession from the backcourt allowed Lin Xing to see through this guy's tricks.

Like most short black players, Edney's style of play is full of street atmosphere, and his dribbling is bohemian and casual.

Seeing this, Lin Xing decided to try the Stealing attribute that had just been converted not long after the system upgrade.

Although it only has 55 points, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with the thin and immature Edney.

Edney didn't know that Lin Xing had already treated him like a dish.

He only knew that this match was very important to him.

Head coach Jim Harrick had already told him the ins and outs of this match, and he knew that the East Asian guy in front of him was the challenger.

Once he loses to this challenger, he will have to give up the throne of the new season.

Therefore, this match cannot be lost.

But in the opening wave of defense, he has been defeated so badly that it cannot be worse.

If you want to get back the field, you can only count on the offensive end.

Black players from the streets like Edney have a common problem, that is, they are strong offensively and weak defensively.

In this case, he doesn't care too much about the defensive fiasco.

On the contrary, he is very confident in his offense, to the point of bursting with confidence.

Controlling the ball, after halftime, followed by a gaudy crotch, shaking the body...

All of Edney's actions were filled with one word: fake!

Lin Xing was not used to him, so he pushed up immediately and started a close confrontation.

The long arms completely covered Edney, and Lin Xing's entire body was constantly pushing forward.

After 30 years, this defense is a proper foul.

But in the 90s, there was nothing wrong with this defense.

Edney was a little uncomfortable being oppressed, mainly because Lin Xing was taller, stronger, and stronger than him, but his speed was not inferior to him at all.

Several times, he tried to wipe Lin Xing away quickly, but he was always stared at, blocked or even completely locked by Lin Xing.

A wave of offense, he controlled the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt. After a few attempts, almost 20 seconds had passed.

Even if the NCAA's attack time is as high as 45 seconds, it can't stand Edney's selfish luck.

On the sidelines, some coaches were already frowning: "This guy is too sticky to the ball."

Jim Harrick's expression was also ugly: "Pass the ball, aren't you a point guard? Pass!"

In fact, Edney is also quite wronged. On weekdays, he doesn't stick to the ball at all when he plays, and he is often a one-shot deal.

Make a sudden move, pass one, or cast one, if you can get in, you can get in, if you can't get in, you will pull the hook.

But now, he has to fight for his throne, this ball, unless it is an excellent opportunity, otherwise nothing can be passed.

Second after second, Edney was about to make a forcible shot, and as soon as he raised his hand...

It was also at this moment that Lin Xing found an opportunity and suddenly reached out for everything.

Snapped!
Lost!

Immediately, Jim Harrick's eyes widened, trying to see if the ball was fouled.

John Hall has already made a judgment: "No foul, it's a good decision!"

On the court, Lin Xing has already controlled the shot basketball and completed this wave of steals.

Even, with his strong body, he directly knocked away the dazed Edney.

Running alone with two legs, no one can stop Lin Xing.

He rushed up the field and, after two big strides, stepped into the penalty area.

Then he jumped up, holding the ball with both hands in the air, and following the force of the fall, with a back button, he pressed the ball heavily into the basket.

With a bang, the coaches on the sidelines were all shocked.

"This guy's physical fitness is really amazing..."

"With this height, this bounce, and this speed, he's playing like a point guard, bullying people!"

John Hall kept his eyes on Jim Harrick, and after two rounds, he felt the match could be called off.

But Jim Harrick didn't mean to stop at all, and still held on.

John Hall chuckled: Then let him lose more thoroughly!

In the backcourt, it was still Edney's possession and advancement. This time, Lin Xing went straight up.

"He doesn't want to lead the defense?"

An assistant coach on the sidelines opened his mouth wide, a little surprised.

If it is the whole field leading the defense, if the defense is successful, then the fact that Edney is a piece of cake will be made public.

What is the level of being defended by people who can't even make it through halftime?That is the level of the Chinese men's basketball team in later generations!
Soon, Lin Xing proved with facts that he had really defended the entire court.

Starting from the backcourt, clinging to Edney, he performed the stunt of death entanglement.

Edney struggled to move, before the 8-second violation, it will pass halftime.

The defense of the whole field was unsuccessful, but in the eyes of the coaches on the sidelines, it was actually successful.

Because Edney's situation is already very embarrassing, halftime is just the beginning, after halftime, he still needs to face Lin Xing's personal defense.

Judging from the offense of the previous round and the halftime of this round, it was already difficult for him to break through Lin Xing's personal defense.

At the moment, a strong suddenness really highlights a glimmer of opportunity.

Lin Xing took a step behind his defense, but Edney seized the opportunity and raised his hand to throw...

On the sidelines, Jim Harrick's eyes lit up.

However, with a bang, the basket cruelly rejected the throw.

"Rebound, rebound!"

At the basket, Zidek didn't know the true meaning of this match, he only knew that this was a trial match.

Since it is a trial match, it will also be an opportunity for him, a chance to snatch Petruska's main position.

Amidst the chants on the basketball court, he stuck Petruska and hugged the backboard.

Seeing Lin Xing approaching quickly, he immediately stuffed the ball over.

As soon as the ball was in hand, Lin Xing turned around and rushed.

But after a few steps, he slowed down because he thought of——

If this trial match really only required him to blow up Edney, then he had already succeeded, and this trial match should have been called off long ago.

But now, it has not been stopped, which shows that Lin Xing has to do some things that he has not done.

For example, the job of a point guard.

Thinking of this, he slowed down and slowly controlled the frontcourt.

Waiting for his four temporary teammates to settle down, and then, an unstoppable breakthrough.

Of course, Edney couldn't stop him, and Edney's teammates may not have the coach's special arrangement, or they may be reluctant, but they still have to do what they should do.

At the moment, Sean Tafel rushed over at high speed.

Facing UCLA's main small forward and the core of the new season, Lin Xing is right.

While sprinting quickly, he turned around and leaned against Tafur with his back.

Immediately afterwards, he turned around without stopping, swung his elbow, and wiped Tafur away with a bang.

One person couldn't stop him, two people couldn't stop him, so Petruska, who was protecting the frame, was forced to join the battle.

At this moment, Lin Xing passed the ball.

He first raised his hand, swayed for a fake throw, then put the ball in his waist and sent it in.

Zidek received the basketball in this way, facing an empty basket, he didn't need to do anything, just hold the basketball high and throw it towards the basket.

Swish-!
Zidek scored a goal and Lin Xing also scored an assist.

And this is the point guard's job.

Turn your head and defend the round.

It was still Edney, rushing forward with the ball, he rushed more and more anxiously, because Lin Xing had already scored 4 points and 1 assist, and he had nothing yet.

No, there was a mistake...

The faster you rush, the easier it is to make mistakes.

Edney quickly passed Lin Xing, but the basketball stayed where it was. The next second, it appeared in Lin Xing's hands.

Broken again!
"..."

Jim Harrick was speechless, watching Lin Xing make another steal and dunk, he stopped the game.

"There shouldn't be any need for me to say anything now, right?"

As soon as the game was over, John Hall spread his hands.

The situation in front of him really didn't need him to say anything more.

The fact is right in front of him, Teus Edney, whom Jim Harrick valued, is a dish in front of Lin Xing.

Even Sean Tafel, who defended Lin Xing briefly in the middle, and the core that Jim Harrick values ​​in the new season, is far from enough in front of Lin Xing.

They are all high school stars, they seem to be the same, but in fact, the gap is huge.

Jim Harrick glanced at the triumphant John Hall, then turned to look at Mr. Simon Perez of the school board.

Jew Shimon Perez just repeated a sentence:

"Jim, you have been teaching for four years. Your best result was the elite eight, and your worst result was last year's top 64, but you should understand that UCLA invited you to come for the NCAA championship, not these stinky final eight, The top 64 or even the top [-]!"

Jim Harrick, who had been cornered, could only nod: "I agree to recruit Lin Xing..."

……

On the court, Lin Xing didn't know what kind of conversation happened on the sidelines.

It was only a moment later that he saw Jim Harrick walking towards him slowly.

He probably guessed what happened on the sidelines. John Hall is really not a simple admissions coach.

"Congratulations, you are now a member of the Bruins..."

"and many more!"

Jim Harrick said congratulations, but Lin Xing didn't give him this chance.

He directly raised his hand to interrupt Jim Harrick, then turned around and asked, "Am I a member of the Bruins?"

Jim Harrick was taken aback, he didn't quite understand what Lin Xing meant by asking, but since Lin Xing asked, he could only nod his head: "Yes."

"But I never said that I want to join the Bruins?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Jim Harrick, but everyone was stunned.

John Hall even asked loudly: "But you accepted my trial invitation?"

Lin Xing spread his hands: "I never said that I participated in a trial training."

"Then what is this confrontation?"

"Kick the hall!"

"..."

On the sidelines, everyone frowned, only Larry Dumont smiled.

He knew that Lin Xing had said that he agreed to participate in this trial training, but this was only said to him.

At this time, he would not expose Lin Xing, he just watched the show with a smile.

Lin Xing's play is still over, he continues to spread his hands:
"I'm this year's Mr. Basketball in California, and I'm a five-star high school student ranked among the top ten in the United States this year. Trial training? I still need a trial training when I'm riding a horse?"

Everyone was silent and speechless, including John Hall.

"Of course, I am very grateful to Mr. John Hall for his invitation. I know you really want to recruit me, but..."

"UCLA is so arrogant that it really thinks I'm here to try out. No wonder you haven't made it to the Final Four in 12 years."

"No, to be precise, it should be 13 years, because you will definitely not be able to enter this year."

"Are you trying to ask me why I'm so sure?"

"Because you are too good, you are too good, the five positions and the head coach are all good!"

"..."

Lin Xing left the Poly Pavilion, which was regarded as a sacred place by many people. He didn't know that after he left, John Hall glared at Jim Harrick.

The school board member, Mr. Simon Perez, just felt sorry for Lin Xing's departure.

John Hall realized that UCLA may have missed the opportunity to re-emerge.

……

Lin Xing felt that this trip to the Poly Pavilion was complete.

For one thing he did slap Jim Harrick across the face.

Well, he is now convinced that this guy is a race knight.

Second, he saw his own strength clearly through this match.

Now he is definitely a well-deserved star player in the NCAA.

Then, in the next school choice, he has to carefully choose a team that can make him go to the end.

Back at his home in central Los Angeles, Lin Xing saw a long queue.

The famous schools that came to recruit him have almost broken the threshold of his family, and now they are waiting for Lin Xing to go home.

Lin's father and Lin's mother were not at all interested in these so-called famous basketball schools, but among these famous basketball schools, they picked out the schools that they were very interested in and invited them into their homes.

For example, Stanford University admissions coach Jamie Lim.

For Stanford, Lin Xing has no idea at all, although last season Stanford relied on Adam Keefer to reach the semi-finals of the Pacific Ten Schools League.

But this year, Adam Kiefer left the team after graduating from his senior year, leaving only a group of rookies left on the Stanford University crimson team, which is even better than the UCLA Bruins.

Lin Xing, who is determined to make a name for himself in the NCAA, will definitely not consider Stanford.

Lin Xing mainly focused on Oregon State University with Brent Barry and California State University Long Beach with Byron Russell among the famous basketball schools recruited from home.

In order to curb Lin's father and Lin's mother's opposition, he offered these two universities as options to Lin's father and Lin's mother.

Although sometimes, Lin's father and Lin's mother are quite unreliable, but this is related to Lin Xing's future, and they are still very cautious.

Immediately rummaged through various sources, various discussions——

"Determine the major first, and then choose according to the ranking of majors."

"There is no need to discuss majors, just business administration. I will take over my class after graduation and make my foreign trade business bigger and stronger!"

"If it's business administration ... Long Beach ranks higher."

"Then the Long Beach campus is close to home!"

Although Lin Xing wants to join Oregon State University more, because Oregon State University and UCLA belong to the Pacific Ten University Alliance.

But Lin's father and Lin's mother made a decision, and the University of Long Beach's status in the academic world is indeed higher than that of Oregon State University.

In order to stop Lin's father and Lin's mother from forcing him to choose Stanford, Lin Xing had no choice but to settle for the next best thing.

And so, a few days later—

Shaking the hand of Cal State Long Beach 49ers head coach Seth Greenberg, Lin confirmed that he will be joining the 49ers at Long Beach...

What followed was Lin Xing's trip to Seattle.

(End of this chapter)